Introduction to Government

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Which of the following is NOT a feature of all the states in today's world?

• population
• democracy

In a democracy, the source of authority for the government is the

• courts
• people

Suppose the President decided that none of the proposed strategies to pass a treaty will work and directs his advisors to develop negotiation based strategies. Which of the following would be a negotiation based strategy?

• conduct media interviews to argue why the treaty
• hold meetings with members of both parties to settle differences on aspects of the treaty

The system of government that gives all key powers to the national government is:

• federal
• unitary

Citizens must choose between a plan to build a new city auditorium or plan to restore the old one. Supporters of the new auditorium claim that building a new auditorium would be more economical than restoring the old one. In evaluating the credibility of this claim, citizens should pay particular attention to:

• the popularity of the supporters as community leaders
• the projected cost data provided by architects and accountants

The idea that God has chosen a particular family to rule a kingdom is:

• divine right
• social contract theory

The form of democracy we have in the United States is:

• representative
• direct

A loose union of independent states is a:

• confederacy
• unitary system

Which of the following is an example of compromise?

• You are going out to eat with your family. Two of you want Italian and two want Mexican. You go to an Asian restaurant.
• You are going out to eat with your family. Two of you want Italian and two want Mexican. You go to a Mexican restaurant today and the next time you go out to eat, you agree to go to an Italian restaurant.